Roland owner manual Main Features of the MP-500, Captures the brilliant resonance

Main Features of the MP-500

Authentic piano performances

High-quality concert grand piano tones, combined with the Progressive Hammer Action keyboard, which provides more realistic piano touch, with a heavier feel in the low end and a lighter feel in the upper notes, let you enjoy truly authentic piano performances.

•Captures the brilliant resonance

The sound of a grand piano has a more brilliant timbre than that of an upright piano. This is because the sound of a grand piano contains a greater amount of high-frequency components. The piano sounds of the MP-500 reproduce this characteristic of the grand piano.

•Reproduces the extended high-frequency response

One of the features of the acoustic piano is that for the approximately one and a half octaves at the top of the range, there is no damper to restrict the vibration of the strings. This allows the vibration of the string to continue whether or not the damper pedal is pressed. Since this also allows these strings to vibrate sympathetically with other strings, they can sometimes be heard sounding independently from the low and middle-register strings.

The MP-500 faithfully simulates these characteristics of the acoustic piano.

Nine tones for use in a wide variety of musical genres

The MP-500 features not only piano tones, but nine different internal tones that you can use in a variety of musical genres (8 tones + 1 tone [in Split mode]).

Three metronome sounds

The MP-500 provides a metronome that lets you use three different sounds. You can easily adjust the tempo and time.

Record your own performances

The MP-500 makes it easy to record your own performances.

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